Moody named as IPL coach

Australian Tom Moody will take charge of one of the Indian Premier League franchises, according to a senior Indian cricket official.

Aussie to coach an IPL franchise

Australian Tom Moody will take charge of one of the Indian Premier League franchises, according to a senior Indian cricket official. The former Sri Lanka coach is currently in charge of Western Australia and is one of several top coaches to have been targeted by the ICC-sanctioned Twenty20 competition. "All the top coaches will be here," the official said. "He (Moody) has already signed with one team. I know he has signed, but cannot confirm if all the final, definite agreements have been done." Indian media on Friday said former India coach Greg Chappell, former Australia coach John Buchanan and Victoria's Greg Shipperd were the other coaches being targeted by IPL teams. The tournament, which gets underway on April 18, will be played over 44 days in eight cities and will feature 59 matches.